VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.1 • SPONSORED BY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 26 • EDITION 18.1 • JANUARY - MARCH 2018

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FEATURES 7 Racer Profile: Al & Monika Burke 8 Ryan Carignan — New Club Racing Business Manager 24 From Novice to National Champion — In the Same Car 28 Everything in One Place — The New Club Racing Website 30 25 Years of Club Racing at Brainerd THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CHAMPIONS 38 Porsche Night of Champions in Stuttgart 42 6-Hour Super Enduro Coming to High Planes Raceway 46 The New Gen 3 Cayenne MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE 52 Trophy East WIll Kick Off Season at Atlanta 24 54 The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Museum 58 Things About Porsche You Probably Didn’t Know AND RELIABILITY COLUMNS 4 From the Chair ORDER 6 View From the Tower 10 Boots on the Ground 12 Editorial License THE PADS 14 Thinking About Rules 18 Coaching Perspective REMNANTS YOU NEED 38 22 2018 Club Racing Schedule In Stock, All the Time, Shipped Free 44 Pedro Bonilla at Tech Tactics West 56 2018 Club Racing National Sponsors WE’RE THE LARGEST U.S. PAGID RACING BRAKE PAD 58 Club Racing Event Ads SUPPLIER, WITH THE MOST EXTENSIVE INVENTORY. 60 2018 Club Racing Contingency Programs PAGID Racing Brake Pads are available in 62 2017 Hard Chargers many compounds to fi t most applications. 64 The Classifieds

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800.356.2080 847.304.5515 NORTHSTARMOTORSPORTS.COM JANUARY - MARCH 2018 2 CLUB RACING NEWS 3 www.pagidracing.com tion and is used to convey informa- detail can cost you track time. While ed by a rear view camera. tion useful to crews and drivers (car best done ahead of time (if necessary reported by corner workers with a at an event) a transponder number CRN SUBSCRIPTIONS mechanical problem or window net can be corrected before going on PCA members (who are not rac- down, a car being black flagged for a track by completing a Change Form ers), when renewing their PCA reason, a double yellow, the car num- via registration or the steward. membership, will have the option ber of the leader or perhaps ending Last summer some racers proposed to purchase a subscription to CRN. a race early. Channel 15 frequency is: a procedure reacting to corner worker This will give us the opportunity to 464.8250 251 DPL calls about passing under yellow. The have CRN in more households with The at-event texting system has stewards agreed to try this procedure a possible increase in the interest proven to be the best way to commu- at four races at the end of the season. in Club racing and support for our nicate information to our racers from During a race, if a car is called for Club Race sponsors. the steward. Loudspeaker announce- passing under yellow, the car num- We hope you enjoy the 2018 sea- ments are often not heard due to ber will be posted on a board posted son with 31 events on the schedule. Exciting news for 2018... and more track noise or paddock location. But, as you come off the track. The driv- Included in those events is the four- it only works if your mobile number er will have a designated time (an- day Rennsport Reunion VI at Mazda is in your ClubRegistration.net ac- nounced at driver meeting) to present Raceway Laguna Seca in September. he 2017 race season was mostly Shaw retired as time techs, and Bret tain Region at High Plains Raceway count (under profile, please double video to the steward. After review, if RR VI will be an amazing display, on Tfrom the left lane — a faster pace Bailey retired as PCA Club Racing in Colorado. RMR also put on the check that you have entered your the call was correct, a 1-lap penalty and off the track, of cars usually only and constant change. I recently re- webmaster. We thank them for their first ever PCA club race 27 years ago. mobile number to ensure that you will be assessed. Before coming to the seen in a museum. We are pleased turned from Germany where I attend- time and service to the program. Pat Heptig and Bob Jones have been receive the text information). tower a driver needs to review his vid- to have the Sholar-Friedman Run ed the Porsche Motorsports Nights Coming on board in 2018 as Scruti- working with RMR to set up proce- While checking your ClubRegistra- eo, set it up for the lap before and the Group, with fifty PCA Club Race of Champions held at Porsche AG neers are Dan Carusillo, Tom DiCe- dures and rules. The cars will remain tion.net account info, also make sure lap of the passing under yellow, and cars, as part of the weekend. Research and Development Centre sare, and Paul Marty. under PCA Club racing class rules. that the transponder number for your the video will need to show the flag Please check in at http://PCAClu- in Weissach. Recognized at the event The super enduro will group class- car is correct in your vehicle profile. stations. Our experience (so far) has bRacing.org for the latest PCA Club were Porsche race organizations and GT4 GROUP CHANGES es into Super Enduro Groups to have At events, cars that show unrelated on been that the corner workers calls are Racing News, schedule updates, and Porsche race champions. It was an In 2018 the GT4 Clubsport series competition among a few classes. track by T&S may be black flagged to usually correct but, one racer accused all the forms and information you amazing gala that included celebrating continues, but with a few changes. Possibly six categories; SE1 through confirm event registration. This small of passing under yellow was exonerat- need for PCA Club Racing. Curt Swearingin’s winning the PCA The name will be Trophy East Series SE6. You will find further informa- Club Racing GT4 Cayman Clubsport and the six races will include the tion in this CRN from Pat Heptig. Trophy East series. Congratulations to GT4 Cayman Clubsport, 997.2 and Curt and his crew who decided a year 991.1 Cup cars. The Trophy East Se- PROCEDURE CHANGES ago that they would achieve this victo- ries season starts at Road Atlanta fol- Here are a few procedures that you RENNEN DER MEISTER @ Registration ry. Their strategy and preparation for lowed by Barber, VIR, Monticello, may encounter at your races in 2018. the 2017 season won the series. Road America and Daytona. The se- Towards the end of 2017 we started http://register.pca.org ries will continue with the same pro- to combine driver meetings. When Opens Mon, March 12 STAFF CHANGES cedures as the last two years, which possible, the first meeting and the We recently added a Club Racing includes the avoidable and unavoid- practice starts/fun race meeting will Thu: Track registration opens 4 pm Business Manager, Ryan Carignan, able contact rule, one meeting for be combined. The Sprint Race and Fri: Practice, Qualifying who will work from PCA head- the weekend, separate run group and Enduro meetings may be combined. Sat: Two Sprint Races quarters in Baltimore. He will com- David Murry as the Pro-Advisor. A 90-minute Enduro crew meeting Sun: Morning 70-min Enduro municate with sponsors and pursue Details about the Trophy East can be will be kept on the Enduro race day. contingency programs and sponsors found in this edition of CRN from A scrutineer will review the 90-min- 944 Cup MidWest Race for the program. He will have many West Dillard, Coordinator for Tro- ute enduro procedures, including re- SPORTS CAR COURSE - LEXINGTON, OH APRIL 27/29, 2018 business tasks, including monitoring phy East Series. fueling. • Featuring camping & 24hr access our social media. His assistance has The GTD (GT4 Clubsport) class Efficient communication between • Lunchtime track touring laps already been valuable, allowing me will be permitted to race in PCA racers, crew, and staff helps every- more time to work with the race pro- Club Race run groups during the six one at an event. Last year we up- Chip Henderson, [email protected] gram. Ryan has introduced himself races of the Trophy East Series, and dated the radios used by the nation- Dave Stetson, [email protected] to our PCA Club Race community will be included in the Champion- al team at races. All but one of the www.morpca.org in this edition of CRN. ship Point Series in 2018. channels are encrypted for commu- Other staff changes: Nadine Sav- nication between stewards, timing, ille, Jerry Blazek, Mark Robinson, 6-HOUR SUPER ENDURO and scrutineers. However, we use Chester Bailey, Jeff Burger, Jim New in 2018 will be the first non-encrypted Channel 15 to send • Fri – Advanced Solo Only Buckley and John Rickard retired as 6-hour PCA Super Enduro. The announcements to crew teams. This • Sat/Sun – Instructed & Advanced scrutineers; Franklin Kalk and Liz event will be hosted by Rocky Moun- channel is a one-way communica-

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 4 CLUB RACING NEWS 5 clear that the car must be disqualified involved, the car would still be dis- situation the driver tried to pass the from all qualifying or race sessions qualified by rule. car ahead of him to make the re-en- where the car was in an illegal condi- try. The car ahead of him had two tion. To not do so would not be fair CAR TO CAR CONTACT wheels on the rumble strip and the to the other racers in the class. We have had some interesting de- car that car started next to him door The book also allows for a 13-13 fenses for at fault car to car contact. to door inside of him. The driver sanction if the violation was fla- In one situation a driver indicated who went off track completely was grant. To determine if a violation that the car he ran into was poorly not able to clear the car ahead of him is flagrant, the stewards will look driven and braked too early and too as he moved back onto the racing at the rule infraction, at the perfor- hard for every corner. I have heard surface and there was contact creat- mance change due to the infraction this many times. The problem is, if ing a multi-car incident. The driver and hear the driver’s explanation of the driver found at fault knew this who went off track was found at fault how those parts showed up in the and still hit the other driver in the due to attempting an unsafe re-entry. car. If the driver likely knew the car rear when he braked, who was at When you go off track for whatever CHANGES FOR 2018 was illegal and it was a performance fault? Everyone does not drive the reason you must make a safe re-entry. enhancing out of compliance part, same line. Everyone does not brake It doesn’t matter if you went off on a 13-13 might be appropriate. If a at the same place you do. You must purpose or were forced off by traffic. s I write this just before Christ- Earnshaw; Rules Chair Walt Fricke; one has at least two races, and using driver bought a transmission from a be aware at all times. It doesn’t matter whether it is from Amas we are winding up the pa- Chief Scrutineer, Brian Gay; Past only two races helps keep the scoring similar car and put it in his car ex- At several tracks, for example Wat- the grass or a paved runoff area. A perwork on 2017 and plans for 2018 Chief Scrutineer, Mike Mulligan; even from event to event and allows pecting it to be the same and we hap- kins Glen Turn 1 or COTA in the good rule of thumb may be don’t go at the same time. It looks like maybe and Chief Steward, me. The dead- the best drivers in the country to fin- pened to do a gear check that showed eases, there are places that you can off track on purpose. If you do go off 32 races on tap. The new version of lines for each step of the process are ish at the top — It’s not broke. it to be illegal, the answers to those go off track without going off the track you must control the situation the Trophy East Series will crank up. found in the rule book. In this same area, we have had pro- questions concerning how the gear paved surface. At one race a car went when you re-enter. That may include It will now include the GT4 Club- Our rules committee has a respon- posals spec a tire for the class that set got in the car and what it did to off track at the start of a race by plac- slowing or even stopping to make a sports, 997.2 and 991 Cup Cars. sibility to take a big picture look at would include manufacturer, type the performance will determine the ing all four wheels completely over safe re-entry. West Dillard, one of our stewards, the issues and make decisions ac- and size. Many of our spec class rules 13–13 decision. Even if it was an the rumble strips. When a car goes will be the series coordinator. The cordingly. As much as possible, each do this. However, this proposal was honest mistake and the performance off track, it is the driver’s responsi- BE SAFE Pirelli Triple Trofeo and 944 Cup decision must be fair to all the racers for a group of cars in a class that did impact was dependent on the track bility to make a safe re-entry. In this Bryan will continue. A new 911 Cup series it may affect. We also need to look at not all use the same size tires and will start. It includes E class 911s. the impact on the overall program. therefore would have required driv- We will have our first 6-hour enduro For example, someone usually sug- ers to buy new wheels. We must look at the High Plains race in September, gests that all races on any weekend at the big picture in these situations. and there are lots of new opportuni- count for the National Champion- What looks like a great idea to a few RACER PROFILE: AL & MONIKA BURKE ties coming along. ship rather than the two prescribed racers might not look so go to others. Frisby Performance Tire will be re- in the rules. There have been small We recently had individuals come I met Al and Monika Burke at placing JX2 as our Pirelli support races that have as many as four races up with issues that affect them (af- the 2016 Potomac’s Summit company. We have enjoyed our rela- in their weekend, and some sold out ter the rule cycle is over) that have Point Club Race. From Toronto, tionship with JX2 for several years. races that have only two. The rea- not been reported by anyone else. In Al and Monica run about six They have been very good to us. We soning behind using two races is to those cases it is argued that a safety races a year. This was Al’s third look forward to a great relationship make the events as even as possible. issue is involved. This is particularly season as a club racer, starting with Frisby Performance Tire. This makes the two races at Lime an issue when the requested change in G Stock (the previous owner We have a new employee for Club Rock count the same as the two races affects a small number of cars in a built it as a replica cup car). The Racing. Ryan Carignan, is our new that are scored for the championship class and is also performance enhanc- last two years they have run in Club Racing Business Manager. He at a race like TWS where there were ing. In those cases, we must council SP3, wanting more reliability will take a load off of Vicki’s desk (and four sprints. If all races counted in the driver that if he truly believes and more competition. This was especially off mine). Ryan is a great a class like E-stock where there is a it is a safety issue, he can make the definitely the right decision. guy who will work out well for us. good turnout in Texas, a driver who change if he moves up a class (assum- Monica and Al are both could win all four races could score ing the change is a prepared change) drivers. They also have a track RULE CHANGE CYCLE 85 points in one weekend. The same or make the change and run GT un- prepared Cayman S and plan to Many interesting things came up car at Lime Rock could only score til we can get enough data to justify run an Enduro together soon. during our rules change cycle in 45. If the four race event had a small a rule change. Their SP3 car is supported by 2017. Unfortunately, several of them turnout of two cars in that class, it In this past year we have had a Ian McQuillan of Hockley came up well after the rules cycle would still be possible to score 49 couple of issues where cars have been Autosport in Hockley, Ontario. was complete while we were finaliz- points that weekend as opposed to determined to be illegal for the class Ian is a good friend and a PCA ing changes. The Rules Committee the 45 at Lime Rock with twenty they were registered in for one rea- instructor. consists of Club Racing Chair, Vicki cars in class. The idea is that every- son or another. The rule book is very

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 6 CLUB RACING NEWS 7 Hutch, and the Rockford Files. Porsche would be happy to know I consider myself to be a pret- The walls of my room as a kid that their marketing plan worked, ty fortunate guy; I have a fantastic RYAN CARIGNAN were plastered with pictures from my first Porsche was a Cayenne. and supportive wife who is also into PCA CLUB RACING’S NEW BUSINESS MANAGER Sports Illustrated magazines and car The quality and driving dynamics of cars (she’s a pilot and is still in the posters; to include a red 911 Turbo, that two-and-a-half-ton SUV were Air Force), I survived my sport bike and a 6-foot-long poster of a white enough to sell me on the brand for- phase, and I currently own the best Lamborghini Countach. Movies like ever. Now I daily drive a 2014 Cay- car I’ve had so far. On top of that, Weird Science, 16 Candles, Pretty in man S. It is, in fact, my only car. I my first job out of the military is pos- Pink and of course Risky Business could never quite pull the single sibly the best one I could’ve asked for Who am I and what do I do? book page? (Judging by the numbers and Bachelor Party cemented the sports car thing off before Porsche. (professional race car driver seemed Well, the first part is easy; my name you haven’t, but you should check it fact that Porsche was a brand to be My 3000GT and Miata were virtu- like a bit of a stretch). is Ryan Carignan and I am the new out at https://www.facebook.com/ sought after. It was the kind of car ally useless in bad weather (I now I look forward to meeting as many Club Racing Business Manager. The pcaclubracing/). The site will be an that worked for both the “cool guy know that I needed the right tires), I of you as possible as the season un- second part? Well, that’s something evolving process, and is another item hero” and the less than cool antago- always needed a break from my Cor- folds; I will be at as many events as that evolves daily, but the bottom in the “catch-all” portion of my job nist; Porsche just had the cache and vette’s interior, and they were far too the schedule and budget allow. But line is that I’m here to make life for description. that made me want one. A few 928s low and the tires too wide for winter even if I can’t be present at the track, some of our volunteers a little easi- What are my qualifications for and 944s showed up in friend’s ga- duty. But the Cayman is different, it I will be here in Maryland working er and establish consistency between such a job you ask? I wish I could rages now and again as I grew up; is both a lovely place to be and engag- to make sure the Club Racing expe- our sponsors and PCA National. regale you with my racing exploits and I would study them, occasion- ing to drive regardless of the weather rience only gets better. The Business Manager’s main role and experience, but I do not have ally get to ride in them, but that was (I wouldn’t mind if the county fixed is to be the contact for all sponsors any. I’ve run a dozen or so DE week- as close as I would get to owning one a few potholes, but that’s the North Thank you, of Club Racing. This responsibility ends through various programs, and for many years. East for you). Ryan used to be splintered between some moved to solo in every group I’ve run of you and the PCA Executive Di- with; but I have never raced wheel rector, Vu Nguyen. While Vu is still to wheel. So obviously I have a vast the main contact for companies business, sales and marketing expe- for success from some of the best; looking to sponsor PCA itself, I am rience! Wrong again. I retired this and those qualities will help me in taking the lead for any company that summer as a Lieutenant Colonel this endeavor as I work to make sure is Club Racing specific, or the Club from the US Air Force with 20 years’ PCA Club Racing continues to grow Racing portion of sponsors who con- experience as a Weapons Systems Of- and offer the best possible environ- tribute to several areas of PCA. ficer (Navigator) on the B-1 Bomber. ment for people to race Porsches. This was a much-needed move be- My entire adult life has been spent I’ve been a PCA member since cause, quite frankly, too much was harnessing the power of the only su- 2012, but I’ve been a Porsche admir- Golden Gate Region invites you to a being heaped upon too few. By fo- personic bomber in the US invento- er (and a general car nut) since I was cusing only on Club Racing, I have ry and making sure that when I pick- a kid. Unlike many of us with the PCA Club Race Weekend already been able to improve some of led a bomb (or 82 of them) they hit disease, I wasn’t mentored along by at Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA our processes and sponsor relation- the right target at the exact moment a dad or uncle who had a passion for ships. The fact that I am located at required; and that the Airman, Ma- cars, or worked on them in their free Mar 24-25, 2018 the National HQ in Maryland also rine, Sailor or Soldier on the ground time. My dad rarely changed his own ensures that what we do in Club was no longer in harm’s way. oil and, even when he did, I always Racing is in-tune with what PCA My career allowed me to do and had something more fun to do. My National is doing. Just being in the see a lot of things beyond low levels grandfather was an extremely gift- same office as Vu and the small na- at 500 feet and 650 mph (if you’ve ed mechanic and carpenter, and his tional staff has already been benefi- ever driven I-10 in far west Texas you shop always fascinated me. I thor- cial in catching a few errors and le- may have seen me doing just that); I oughly enjoyed hanging out with veraging some efficiencies. was able to work with, and lead, some him and watching him work, but Being here also has benefits that incredible people, and overcome while that nudged me on a sub-con- are just being realized as I work with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. scious level, it did not thrust me to Register at http://register.pca.org/ PCA’s Digital Media Coordinator, Those experiences making right now be a car guy outright. If I had to pin- opens Feb 5th 9:00 pm CST Merchandise and Marketing Manag- decisions based on instinct, experi- point where my infatuation with cars ers as well as the Panorama Editor to ence and the situational awareness began, I would have to say it started All race entrants must be PCA members increase the visibility of Club Racing to know what was right, have paved (as many kids in the ‘80s), with mov- and have a PCA Club Racing license, to all PCA members and get regular a path that gives me perspective and ies and TV. I was glued to every epi- or an approved license application. Club Racing content on the website ability to handle a large variety of sode of the Chips, Dukes of Hazzard, and social media. By the way, have circumstances. I also learned how to, Knight Rider and reruns of shows a Club Racing Forms/Info: http://pcaclubracing.org/ or call 847.272.7764 you seen the new Club Racing Face- and not to, develop a long-term plan little before my time like Starsky and

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n planning the 48 hours of Sebring Personal high school auto classes, teaching in Ifor 2018, it has become very clear I have been a PCA member for my own high school for 10+ years. a good day… that 2017 has come to a close. 2017s over 20 years and attended the first I have been married to my lovely wife last race is still fresh in my memory club race at Heartland Park as a spec- for over 20 years and have a daughter so it’s a little shocking to realize how tator. I picked up my first Porsche who just started her freshman year at quickly time has flown by. while at university and was nation- Pittsburg State University in Kansas. As the year has passed it is alarm- ally competitive auto crossing with She is double majoring in Viola per- ing to me that the to do list on my SCCA. The 944 was a good car to formance and wildlife biology. race car is never ending. I can’t com- learn to drive and budget friendly for I have been scrutineering for 5+ plain, I enjoy the work and, if it’s a student. I just can’t pass up driving years and was first introduced to the done right it will gain me a second. a Porsche in the mountains! volunteer side of club racing by Shawn Let’s be honest, just like any racer, I After completing a degree in busi- Rearden and Chris Blazer, both friends would be thrilled with half a second. ness I became a BMW/Mini Master in the Kansas city area. PCA club racing is exciting as al- tech. Not a logical step, but I really If I am not at the race track I can easi- ways and with the addition of new enjoyed working on cars. After 10 ly be found in the mountains skiing, on races, it is clear we are in for a great years of wrenching I decided to be- a mountain bike, KTM enduro or sim- year. Heartland Park, a favorite of come a teacher (like my parents), and ple enjoying a beer on the deck of my mine from my childhood, is back have taught in technical college and lake house at The Lake of the Ozarks. on the list. In the 80’s I got to watch factory race teams battling it out. It Mike Mulligan, Club Racing Chief Scrutineer 2013-2017, Brian was amazing to watch the likes of Redman and incoming Club Racing Chief Scrutineer, Brian Gay, Porsche, Ferrari, Mazda and Jaguar at the Club Racing National Awards banquet in Sebring 2017 in my backyard of Topeka, Kansas.

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Bodymotion FULL PAGE ad_FINAL-PRINTER V4 3-23-17.indd 2 3/23/17 2:09 PM Volunteerism away. We realized that we would smaller region has difficulty getting For those of us who have been need to do some things more like we instructors without that discount, in PCA for 25 years, we remember saw at Parade. We could not expect primarily because of the precedent when there were no paid national key volunteers to pay for four or five set by the larger region. staff. Up to that point it had been hotel nights to manage the event. I have had region members ask me pretty successfully managed by one This was new territory, and we want- if they needed to pay for their din- main volunteer working out of her ed to be careful. We never considered ner at an event, considering that they basement... Ruth Hart. covering registration fees or anything had been in charge of an aspect of it. If I am remembering my history like that. If we drove the event, we It was very easy to let him know that correctly, when Prescott Kelly be- paid the fees. all of us pay, and to explain to them came national president, he recog- Given that we have about 300 vol- that we just couldn’t imagine where nized that PCA needed to change. unteers over those three days, we of- we would draw a line if some vol- We were no longer that small group fered a lunch and parking to all vol- unteers got this or that comp’d and of Porsche enthusiasts that could get unteers but, again, we were slow to others didn’t. Even perks like using a by as in the past. make these decisions. personal credit card and getting mile- Prescott led a search for a PCA Ex- BUT, this brings me to something age benefits has been questioned. We ecutive Director, which is when Vu that really bothers me in a few re- have been able to manage that one Nguyen came into the picture. Vu’s gions: paying for (or discounting) pretty easily. If you are getting print- hiring, and developing a real nation- entry fees for instructors. Becoming ing done, we are not going to make al office went a long way in the di- an instructor is an honor. It is a sym- you use a check instead of a VISA. rection of PCA becoming “more pro- bol of achieving a level of experience I have been in Grand Prix re- fessional.” Since then the office has to be proud of, and it is a serious re- gion for more than ten years. Our relocated and grown tremendously. sponsibility. DE events typically have 90 drivers We now have about 20 paid national When I drive in a region that gives with maybe 25 novices. We always staff and we recently expanded the me a 50% (or more) discount if I in- have enough instructors. One of the office, doubling our space. Whew! struct, I find this practice disturbing. things we do is assume that, if you To me it flies in the face of “Fueled are an instructor, you will instruct. Paid Volunteers by Volunteers.” I have spoken to key We don’t even ask. If an instructor My PCA involvement started in people in a couple of these regions. ops out occasionally, that is not a San Diego. I recognized early that I’ve been told “Oh, we could never problem. this club operated because of volun- get instructors if we did not do this.” So, that’s my gripe. I would really teers. I also realized that there was a I say that the only reason it is expect- like to see regions maintain a culture very clear line that there were virtu- ed is because this is the culture that of volunteerism where perks were ally no perks for volunteers. What we region developed... AND, I think it not expected. I also think that this is got was the satisfaction of being part sets a bad precedent and could be the a good philosophy to use and devel- of a team, doing a good job, making beginning of a slippery slope. op in other parts of life. This may be new friends and just having fun. I can also think of one large region why most PCA regoins are affiliated I had been to a few parades by who discounts instructor fees. They with one or more charitable organi- 2002 when we produced our first have a small, neighborhing region zations. I know that GPX is delight- club race in Fontana, three hours who is not as financially flush. This ed to be in this position.

12 CLUB RACING NEWS Rules Changes for 2018

n terms of substance, the changes which have a performance differ- Checking for Stock Gears Ifor 2018 are not many. The Texas ence: different horsepower, different when Changing Transmissions guys who created SP996 have now gears, different factory curb weight, As every racer by now should created an SP997, using a similar brake or suspension differences, or know, the scrutineers have a micro- philosophy but with an engine any other performance enhancer processor based tool to check trans- they hope is more reliable. What not found in the regular models list- mission gearing for classes where this means for the future of SP996 ed in the rule book. First off, these there are limitations on gearing. remains to be seen. An SP996 car models may not be used for update/ Continuing development of the tool can be put back to H or I stock back date purposes. In other words, now means that the tool works on all specifications easily enough, since they cannot be cloned by owners of models other than those with PDK the engine and transmission are similar cars. If someone who owns transmissions. Those car’s gears can stock, and the stock classes allow an actual special edition car wants to be checked, where needed, by the more suspension options. Light- run it in stock (or prepared), there AIM data system, so they aren’t im- ened flywheels would have to be is a provision for discussion with mune to scrutiny. replaced, though. the Rules Committee about what But what is the racer who needs While it might look like GTB the appropriate class and minimum to replace a transmission with a used has a lot of changes, they aren’t re- weight should be. one to do, especially one from a ally changes at all. They are clarifi- The rules for SP2 previously start- junk yard or dismantler? Transmis- cations of the line between what is ed with Stock B. SP2 then modified sions usually have serial numbers or governed by the GT rules (which those restrictions, in most cases al- series codes or both stamped into have some limitations) and what is lowing more performance options, their cases, but what can a purchas- governed by text in the GTB section though in some allowing less. The er do to insure that a transmission of the rules. Previously, a literal read- result here was that two sets of rules which might be 40 years old still ing of the GTB rule on sway bars had to be consulted. What appears has the right gears in it? Well, disas- would lead one to believe they had now is a consolidated set of rules, sembly will allow counting the teeth to remain stock, for instance. It is and reference to the Stock rules is on every gear pair, and the ring and Sebring Pro Technology and is the next evolution of the Supertouring seat with full doubtful that any GTB cars have not needed, though similar rules will pinion. But what if you don’t want Hans compatibility. It features a 100% carbon fi ber shell lined with NASA-developed ever run with all stock sway bars. be interpreted similarly as has been to pull a transmission apart? That’s Confor® foam and integrated lateral head restraints. The carbon shell construction offers outstanding rigidity with a 50% weight savings over fi berglass shells while the Confor® Scrutineers are supposed to be fairly the case. In addition, some practices not something anyone wants to do cushions mold to the driver, absorbing 85% of initial energy distributing loads for the ultimate literal minded - that’s what rules and which had been allowed in SP2, but unless repairs are needed, and it calls in comfort and safety. With Alcantara® anti-slip fabric and leather wear patches for hard- rule enforcement are for. But, in a which were not formally recognized for special tools or a lot of ingenui- wearing good looks, dual, independent leg cushions, and a deep-sided ergonomic shape for class which is neither stock nor spec, in the rules, have been explicitly ty. Well, you can fairly easily, though lateral support. Exceeds 3 times FIA 8855-1999 standards @ 63g. some clarification helps everyone stated. Also, SP2/Prep has received with some care and investment of Cobra Seats...the most technically advanced seats in the world! avoid rules angst at events. a transmission gearing modification: time, check any manual transmis-

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Client:subead_puma_cobra_PORSCHE_0614.indd SUBE SPORTS | Ad: PUMA: Shoe/SL Tech/Generic | Publication:EXCELLENCE/ 2 VELOCITY | Size: T=8.375x10.875 – B=8.5x11.125 | If you experience any problems with this ad please contact: [email protected] or (949) 436-8923. 6/23/14 8:32 AM the limited slip number - if you have locked the other side’s output, you just double that degree figure (which increases the accuracy as a bonus). If you have done this carefully, your result should be within less than 1% of what you would get by counting the actual teeth. In an actual test of 5th gear in a used box of unknown history, with one output locked, the mea- sured result was 223.7 degrees of rotation. Divide that by two and you get 111.85 degrees, which is as close to 111.7 as you could expect. In this test, all five gears were sim- ilarly as close to predicted as could Gear checking at the Tech Shed be expected. Measurement tech- nique here is important - there is The transmission’s gears reduce limited slip you can pretty much play between the various gear teeth engine rotations to produce a less assume that one side will rotate the and any splined sliding parts. Do- than 1:1 ratio of engine turns to same amount as the other side, and ing this on the car introduces out- wheel turns. With a transmission on measure the rotation of just one put drive splines play, and CV joint the bench or floor, it is pretty easy side’s output. If it doesn’t have an play. Combined they amount to as to turn the transmission input shaft LSD, or it is pretty worn, no prob- much as two degrees. By starting one exact revolution. An old (or new lem - just lock the side you aren’t the counting by pulling out this spare) clutch disk can be modified going to measure. Typically you play, and by holding some friction for this purpose, and a set of marks can screw a CV bolt through the on the rotating tire or brake rotor, or improvised pointers make getting flange so it hits the transmission this factor can be negated. a quite exact revolution possible. If case to stop rotation on one side. If you know something about the transmission is in the car, you Then all you have to remember is gears you will have noticed that have to use a wrench on a flywheel that the wheel rotation will be dou- gears traditionally are listed differ- pulley or other scheme to get this ro- ble what it will be when the car is ently. For instance, this ring and tation (easiest if the spark plugs have being driven. pinion would be listed as being a been removed). Let’s see how this works for the 3.889 gear, and the 5th as a 0.740 To check the gearing, what you short 5th gear from the 924S or the gear. To make the math work out, need to do is determine how much 1988 944, much desired by SP1 and invert these numbers (which will Bosch Motorsport MS3 Sport ECU the output of the transmission, SP2 racers. Its tooth count is 29/35 give you the numbers used above) Programmable Engine Management for GT3 Cup through the differential, turned. In (29 is the input shaft gear, and 35 and multiply (if you multiply first other words, how much of a turn did the output), and dividing gives a ra- and then invert you have forgot- a wheel or rim make? There are lots tio of 1.207 output turns for each ten high school algebra). And if of ways to measure that. A degree input turn (to three decimal plac- the math seems daunting, there is wheel and a pointer can be used, but es). This is an overdrive gear - lower another way: e-mail walterfricke at nowadays digital levels with a read- gears have ratios greater than one. msn.com and ask him for the fig- out in degrees are inexpensive. Some The pinion gear has 9 teeth, while ures. I’ve got tables for 944s and phones even have a degree feature. So the ring gear has 35, for a ratio of many 915s which give the degrees. what mainly is involved is attaching 0.257. Multiplying both together And from the spread sheet used to the digital level to the output flange, gives 0.310, which means the tire check gears I have the ratios of in- Bosch Motorsport M4 Clubsport ABS or a bare rim attached to one, or a moves that fraction of a turn for ev- put to output for just about every Affordable Motorsport ABS System using the rim and tire combination. There are ery engine turn in 5th gear. If you transmission Porsche has used in a same M4 Control Unit with universal wiring loom lots of ways to do that - bungee cords multiply 360 degrees by 0.310, sports car, and all you have to do is come to mind, or you can make a you get 111.6 degrees. If you go to multiply those by 360. I can send Now a Bosch Motorsport Authorized Dealer bracket which holds the digital level more than three decimal places you them back to you. and is held in place by a lug nut or actually get 111.7 degrees, and a bolt and spacers. spread sheet is the ideal way to do See you (well, not all of you) 843.763.7356 If the transmission has a strong these kinds of calculations. That’s at Sebring. autometricsmotorsports .com MCS Authorized Dealer

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 16 CLUB RACING NEWS 17 GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAR

hen we drive our cars we al- what the car is doing in each cor- Road Atlanta but not Mid Ohio or Wways work on our driving to ner (good and bad). Then diagnose Sebring). Stiffer sway bars gain lateral get the most out of ourselves... But whether is seems to be mechanical grip and don’t hurt power down sig- what about our car? We can master grip or aero grip that needs a change. nificantly but are affected by bumps. driving our car and, even if Lewis Aero affects even slow corners be- Shocks are for bumps and transi- Hamilton drove it, we might not be cause tires stay hot after a high speed tions. Adjustments are for rebound as fast as we need to be to win the corner while understeer/oversteer and compression. Slow speed (shock race if the car isn’t up to our compet- tend to stay the same in slower cor- movement 2” per second or less) is itor’s cars. ners. What is the steady state bal- for transitions and high speed (shock Some ways to maximize our cars ance; what is the transition balance; movement 2” per second up to 12” are through tuning our suspension, what is the brake balance? per second) is more for bumps. tuning our engine and development Everything is a trade off. So look Shocks will not affect steady state of those parts. to see what each track needs. Higher balance, only transition balance and We are going to talk about suspen- spring rates usually gain lateral grip bump absorption. Canister PSI will sion tuning in this article and ways but hurt power down and braking affect steady state balance and give to make suspension setup changes to and not good over bumps (good for a more firm platform but will allow maximize our car. There is mechanical grip, aerody- namic grip, and a balance of both. Balance just means the amount of grip the front and rear have in re- lation to each other (understeer & oversteer). Brakes also affect the bal- ance of the car while braking. First, write down all of the setup information for your car (spring rates, sway bar settings, shock set- tings, toe, camber, caster, brake bias setting, ride heights, wing angle, etc). Now you know where your car is and can make changes... And if they don’t work you can always go back to your original setup. Drive the car and get a base line for how the car feels and, more im- portantly, lap times. As soon as you get out of the car (before talking with anyone) make notes on a track map

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 18 CLUB RACING NEWS 19 better bump absorption than stiffer transition, braking, and aero. When sometimes difficult to find time to springs. Canister PSI only works if you drive the car diagnose all four do the testing and car adjustments. the shock has a large diameter shaft to see what the balance is and which Before the weekend starts, look at the such as the Moton, JRZ, and MCS needs to be adjusted. It will make a schedule and plan out a strategy of shocks, etc. faster and easier to drive race car. what sessions you will make changes. Camber should be set by tire Try changing something and see if You will still get seat time with chang- temps and/or tire wear. Ride height it helps or hurts. Take notes of what es and will not sacrifice anything. The is another way of adjusting balance. the response to the change was so test & tune days (or if there is an Raise the rear or lower the front and you can begin to develop a pattern of event prior to the club race) is a per- gain grip in the front compared to what type of changes are positive and fect time to begin the car setup. rear and vice versa. which are negative. That will allow We don’t want to always assume Brake bias affects the balance of for a better idea of what changes to it is us, the driver, but we also don’t the car under braking only. Pay at- make next. always want to use the cars perfor- tention to the balance when you Don’t be afraid to make changes mance as a crutch or excuse. Be are driving when braking compared and see the response. We all tend to honest in your evaluation but never to off brakes. Too much rear brake just drive around problems, some- stop working to improve both driver creates oversteer, under braking like times not even realizing they exist. and car. The cars performance can pulling the hand brake. Too much We may not like the way the car han- be made faster in setup and also in front brake creates understeer. dles but shortly forget as we adapt development, two separate areas. It Aerodynamics must also be bal- our driving to it. There is no way to can also be made easier to drive and anced for front to rear grip. If the car drive the car as fast as we need if it better to race without really making has good aero balance and you add simply isn’t capable of it. We could it faster which is very important in rear wing you will create understeer. drive as hard and perfect as possible executing consistent laps. A well setup race car will have a good but make a car change and go signifi- Both driver and car perfor- balance of grip front to rear in all four cantly faster with less effort. mance matters... Evaluate and categories, steady state mechanical, During club race weekends it is maximize both.

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 20 CLUB RACING NEWS 21 Aug 3-5 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park* Upper Canada Terry Casson 613.848.1301 944 Cup North [email protected] Aug 17-19 New Jersey Motorsports Park* 944 Cup North Sep 1-3 Road America* 944 Cup Midwest / Triple Trofeo Series Race / Trophy East Series Race Sep 8-9 Thunderhill Raceway Golden Gate Jim McClelland 925.286.2336 Register at: http://register.pca.org Schedule, News, Forms, Information: http://PCAClubRacing.org West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] Sep 14-16 High Plains Raceway* Rocky Mountain DATES EVENT / ADDITIONAL INFO REGION/ZONE EVENT/CONTACT West Coast Series / 944 Cup West / 6-Hour Super Enduro *** As of January 12, 2018 This schedule will be updated as new race dates are available Sep 21-23 Summit Point Motorsports Park* New or different Club Race date for 2018 944 Cup North / Vintage Run Group Feb 2-4 Sebring International Raceway* Suncoast Florida/Gold Coast Dan Smithyman 954.224.4717 Sep 27 - 30 Rennsport Reunion VI, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Vicki Earnshaw 720.244.1532 944 Cup South / Triple Trofeo Series Race [email protected] [email protected] Mar 2-4 Circuit of the Americas* Hill Country Michael Stein 713.542.4028 Oct 6-7 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit 944 Cup Southwest [email protected] 944 Cup Nationals West (West/Southwest) Mar 23 - 25 NOLA Motorsports Park* Mardi Gras/Whisby Bay John Crosby 504.909.2767 Oct 27-28 Sonoma Raceway Golden Gate Jim McClelland 925.286.2336 944 Cup South/Southwest [email protected] West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] Mar 24-25 Thunderhill Raceway Golden Gate Jim McClelland 925.286.2336 Oct 26-28 Daytona International Speedway* West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] 944 Cup Nationals East (Midwest/South) / Trophy East Series Race Apr 6-8 Road Atlanta* Peachstate Bill Crumley 678.520.6672 Nov 10-11 Motorsport Ranch* 944 Cup South / Trile Trofeo Series Race / Trophy East Series Race [email protected]

Apr 14-15 Gateway Motorsports Park* St Louis Dan Sokol 314.971.4742 Nov 10-11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park 944 Cup Midwest [email protected] West Coast Series Apr 20-21 Lime Rock Park Conecticut Valley Mark Lewis 203.767.3083 * Indicates an Enduro 944 Cup North / Vintage Run Group [email protected] April 20-22 Auto Club Speedway* Zone 8 Tom Brown 619.491.0150 West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] Apr 27-29 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course* Mid Ohio UNPARALLELED ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, 944 Cup Midwest AND THE KNOWLEDGE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF IT. Apr 28 - 29 Heartland Motorsports Park Kansas City Region Dave Stadtmueller 816.510.4832 GET YOUR APEX TRACK COACH AT DUNDON MOTORSPORTS 944 Cup SouthWest [email protected] May 4-6 Utah Motorsports Campus Intermountain Region Ed Mineau 801.597.3037 West Coast Series [email protected] May 18-20 Barber Motorsports Park* 944 Cup South / Trophy East Series Race May 19-20 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Golden Gate Jim McClelland 925.286.2336 West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] Jun 1-3 Watkins Glen International* Zone 1 Pete Tremper 609.221.3854 944 Cup North [email protected] Jun 16-17 Motorsports Park Hastings Great Plains Steve Gehring 402.740.0684 944 Cup Midwest [email protected] Jun 22-24 VIRginia International Raceway* Zone 2 Phil Grandfield 757.635.0892 944 Cup South / Trophy East Series Race [email protected] t Jul 13-15 Monticello Motor Club* 944 Cup North / Vintage Run Group / Trophy East Series Race Jul 27-29 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Jim McClelland 925.286.2336 West Coast Series / 944 Cup West [email protected] Jul 28-29 Brainerd International Raceway* 944 Cup Midwest apextrackcoach.com dundonmotorsports.com

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 22 CLUB RACING NEWS 23 the West Michigan Region Secretary as well as working in the pits for her husband. She chose his racing number, 66, and puts on a fire suit and helps refuel the car during endurance events. They attend as many WMI Region social events as their racing schedule allows. Longtime friend Barry Collick serves as crew chief at a few big events. Away from the track, Claudio drives several Porsches on the street, including a 996 Turbo with winter tires for Michigan weather, a 993 Turbo and a classic 1967 912. “I’ve been doing this a long time,” said Kaempf, it’s a passion thing, I just love doing it (racing).” “It feels good, (winning a National Champi- onship),” he said, “There’s nothing better than going to the racetrack.” Kaempf is planning to race the same Miami Blue 1970 911T in GT4 in 2018. Look for 66 on the sides and a Swiss flag on its roof, starting in February at Sebring. FROM NOVICE TO NATIONAL CHAMPION FROM NOVICE TO NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE SAME CAR

STORY BRADLEY S. PINES, [email protected]; SEBRING PHOTOS BY DAVID KELLY

laudio Kaempf bought his 1970 Geneva, Switzerland, and jobs at ger side, the other car pushed almost CPorsche 911T in the late ‘90s a Porsche-Audi-VW dealership in through to the shifter lever next to to go racing in the Porsche Club of Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he set- Kaempf. “I decided to bring it back America Club Racing Series. “As tled. All of the work on his Porsche rather than buy another car,” he said. soon as I got it, we started stripping is done in-house in his new Portage, When things don’t break, things it,” Kaempf remembers. “The only Michigan shop. “We do everything go very well. In 2008 Kaempf won thing left from the street car days here,” said Kaempf, “It (the racer) every race he finished. “It’s one of is the steering wheel,” he said. That is made, not bought.” Racing the those once-in-a-lifetime type deals,” same Miami Blue Porsche sports car same car for an entire career has its he said. This season, he remembers helped Kaempf win his first National advantages. “You get to know every moments of joy behind the wheel. Championship in 2017, in the PCA’s little detail on it,” he said, “It’s had “Everything just feels right,” Kaempf GT4 racing class. several sets of bumpers and fenders, said, “The car just does what you Kaempf, 61, has owned and op- but no hidden secrets.” The car was want to do.” erated his repair garage, Foreign almost written off after a novice driv- PCA Club Racing is a Kaempf Car Services since 1987, following er crashed into him at Daytona four family activity. Brenda Hilton apprentice programs in his native years ago. T-boned from the passen- Kaempf, Claudio’s wife, serves as

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Left (top and center) Claudio’s independent Porache repair shop, Foreigh Car Services in Portage, MI.

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Above: Track dog, Molly, accom- panies Claudio and Brenda to the track.

Above: Barry Collick and his wife, Candis, long time friends, often join the Kaempfs, Barry acting as pit crew.

Spencer Cox at the wheel of his GTB1 National Championship-winning Cayman. Enhanced with Softronic® software. 26 CLUB RACING NEWS tion for the spec classes and Vintage Racing, and there are links on every page to resources racers need, such as ClubRegistration.net, Race Hero and Race Monitor. In time, we plan to expand the news page with post- race updates and blogs from the na- tional officials. If you’ve clicked on the links in our recent enews blasts then you’ve already been to the new website. If you haven’t, take some time to ex- plore and visit the site often because it’s updated regularly, including after each race. In the event that you run into any version and give us their feedback. That brings us to today, and the problems, or have any suggestions, These beta testers caught important new site is officially up and running please send us an email. Comments things we’d missed and made a lot at PCAClubRacing.org. It has ev- and suggestions are welcome. of great suggestions, some of which erything we can think of that a racer [email protected] we’ve already incorporated and oth- needs, from rules and rule updates ers which remain on our to-do list to sponsor contingency programs, Thanks again for helping us make for future updates. schedules and results. It has informa- Club Racing better. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE

INTRODUCING THE NEW PCA CLUB RACING WEBSITE — PCACLUBRACING.ORG Danbury Porsche Presents: The 27th Connecticut Valley STORY BY VICKI EARNSHAW, CLUB RACING CHAIR Region Club Race 2018 Twin Sprint Rumble orsche Club of America is the than ever before. This makes com- Bill Miller volunteered their time Plargest single-marque car club munication and easy access to up- for the task of finding and updating in the world and, if you are read- to-date information more critical. To all of the existing content which was UNMUFFLED at Historic Lime Rock Park ing Club Racing News, you already address this growing need, we set out scattered across the internet (and cre- know that one of the major programs last year to create a dedicated website ating new content where necessary). within PCA is Porsche Club Racing. which would be the go-to, online re- We tapped Bill’s ad agency, Agency April 20 & 21, 2018 It is a program that has transformed source for the racing series; a single Eightysix, for access to a professional Featuring the new Vintage Run Group over the years from a primarily place to go for the information PCA web designer who created the look of grassroots focus to a sophisticated Club Racers need with the look and the site and worked to make the ex- 33-event national racing series with feel of the modern race organization perience as intuitive and easy to navi- Registration Opens Monday, March 5 (10:00 p.m. EST) - http://register.pca.org classes for every Porsche, high-profile we’ve become. gate as possible. When we were ready Register (and pay) EARLY! Final Race Roster is limited to 132 participants!! semi-pro classes, Vintage Racing, as The creation of the new website to produce the site, David Anderson For more event information go to the CVR Website (cvrpca.org) or contact: well as multiple spec classes which was a team effort all the way. We (one of our Timing & Scoring gurus) have their own regional and national leaned on Panorama for design con- became our production developer Race Director: Mark Lewis 203-544-7061 [email protected] championship competitions. sistency with other PCA activities and built the site. Race Registrar: Deborah Cloud 860-738-4103 [email protected] As PCA Club Racing grew it be- and appreciate that Creative Director The PCA Club Racing website came more complex and sophisticat- Richard Baron was generous with his was introduced last fall to the racers Advanced DE Thursday, April 19th (noise restricted) - Lime Rock 88 dB noise limit in effect for Thursday and will be strictly enforced. DE registration opens March 5th at – http://register.pca.org ed, and today it draws a larger, more help. Chief National Steward Bryan at Road America, where we asked for DE registrar: Mark Lewis [email protected] diverse group of racers and sponsors Henderson and National Steward volunteers to beta test an in-progress

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 28 CLUB RACING NEWS 29 25 YEARS OF CLUB RACING AT BRAINERD STORY BY ROGER JOHNSON, NORD STERN REGION

an it already be 25 years since Carnival. It seems from the earliest The track itself is noteworthy for its Cthat first Brainerd Club Race in days, Porsche drivers wanted to race. high speeds and classic passing areas 1993? To some club members it may In 1968 Brainerd International over its 3.0 miles and 10 turns. Its seem much longer however, because Raceway, then called Donnybrooke, signature feature is a mile-long front PCA’s involvement at this track goes opened and the region had a perma- straight leading to a nicely banked first back much farther and has a very rich nent road course on which to play. turn. Many cars can take T1 flat out history, as you will see. Cars that raced at Donneybrooke, which, well, takes some getting used The Nord Stern Region, located in like Peter Gregg’s 935 and Mark Do- to. T2 has no banking, but a wide, Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, nahue’s Sunoco 917-30, cemented very fast sweeper which leads into a has a very long motorsports histo- the relationship with Porsche, Nord greater than 90 degree T3 and a great ry, arguably starting before the Re- Stern, and BIR for many, and Nord passing area. The track winds around gion was founded in 1959. The first Stern track events flourished. The to another quick sweeper, T9, under a Porsche imported into Minnesota, 1976 Porsche Parade was held at a bridge and onto another long straight. a 1952 356, was immediately raced resort in Brainerd and the autocross T10 is another great passing area with in the ice races on Lake Phalen that took place at BIR. Jackie Ickx lapped a fast entry and very wide exit. If you were then part of the St. Paul Winter the track in the LeMans winning 936. like speed, this is your track.

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 30 CLUB RACING NEWS 31 It was only natural that when PCA started Club Racing in 1992, Nord Stern would join in. Bruce Boeder, who would later become National Club Racing Chair, lead the effort. That first race was held on August 26-27 with 31 cars coming from as far away as Utah and Massachusetts. It was the 8th club race held by the program. Club Racing really accelerated Nord Stern’s motorsports participa- tion. Shops like Johnson Autosport and AutoEdge jumped in to build and support cars. These shops also put programs in place so racers could travel to races in other parts of the country. Nord Stern racers quickly became well known across the coun- try, traveling to races from Daytona to Sonoma and many places in be- tween. While this model is very com- mon today, it was rare 25 years ago. The Brainerd race, from its genesis, has had a reputation for being well organized. This led to many Nord Stern members getting involved in positions within the national Club Racing program. From the earliest days Nord Stern members have had key roles in many areas of Club Rac- ing management (and still do today). The region recognizes that the race has two fundamental challeng- es to overcome. First, its location (two hours north of Minneapolis), and second, that there are currently no big-time professional races held at the track. The former is likely the reason for the latter. Club racers across the country don’t know much about Brainerd because they don’t see the track on television. With this challenge in mind, in 2003 Nord Stern teamed with Minneapolis ad agency, Carmichael Lynch, to create a brand for the race. Carmichael Lynch was PCNAs ad agency at that time and is still doing work for PCNA. The economy in Top: Charter Nord Stern member Tom Countryman ready for action in the Brainerd lakes area is very much the 1953 St. Paul Winter Carnival ice races. Note the army surplus tank commanders helmet driven by the “Up North at the lake “tourist trade. There are hundreds Middle: 1979 IMSA race, Peter Gregg the winner. At that time, Can-Am, of beautiful lakes in this area. Play- Trans-am and IMSA were the big events. Nord Sterners competed in the ing off the Minnesota state bird (the vintage races that were typically part of those events common loon) the race was playfully Bottom: Start of 1979 vintage race, part of the IMSA weekend branded “The Loonacy” and the logo

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 32 CLUB RACING NEWS 33 features the elements many think of as representing northern Minneso- ta: pine trees, the north star, and a speeding 911 race car. In 1999 an enterprising and benev- World Fastest Turbo S 1st Place - Time Attack 2 olent racer, Bobby Piper, decided to EKanooRacing Porsche of Colorado Springs add a charity component to the en- duro. The 2000 effort was featured in Panorama. From that article: Courage Center was an easy choice as a chari- ty to support. Not only had Bobby al- ready gotten the ball rolling, but it is a truly great organization. Each year Courage Center serves nearly 19,000 children and adults with physical dis- abilities and sensory or neurological impairments. Spinal cord or brain in- jury, blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, stroke and arthritis are dealt with daily. 1/4 Mile Record 9.397 @ 146MPH 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb The Center offers many services ranging from medical rehabilitation to educa- tion, sports, and recreation. The region World Fastest Turbo S (Stock Turbo) immediately embraced this activity as a Predator Performance Vengeance Racing great addition to the event and a way to get more members involved. To date, well over $500,000 has been raised for Courage Center and it remains a key component of the event. Companies like Target & Chip Ganassi Racing have been ma- jor supporters. In 2004, a 911SC was donated and auctioned. All of this is done in a very light-hearted manner to make sure all involved are having a great time. Twists on the 1/2 Mile Record @ 177MPH 1/4 Mile Record 9.717 @ 143MPH

Top: Trophies were discouraged in the early days of the program. The winners of the first races were awarded with tongue firmly-in- cheek these old-fashioned lumber- jack woolen hats

Middle: Carmichael-Lynch real- ly got into the spirit of things and produced some classic promotional pieces. These adorn many a garage wall today and were instantly collec- tor’s items

Bottom: Teresa Pfister, Roger John- son, Bobby Piper, Eric Stevens from Courage Center, Jon Beatty, Christie Boeder, Courage Kid, Bruce Boeder

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 34 CLUB RACING NEWS 35 theme have been bicycle races, track walks/runs, car shows, and tours through the lakes area. At the end of the day, the race is much more than just a race. April 13-15, 2018 All this led to a very friendly, fun atmosphere for racers, workers, and spectators. There is a general empha- sis of not taking things too seriously that prevails throughout the event. The track rewards great driving and its passing areas make for great rac- presented by ing. It’s common to see post-race high-fiving between competitors after a close race of passing and re-passing. Smiles abound. So, as you put your 2018 racing schedule together, put Brainerd on your list. Great folks, and a great Friday - Test & Tune/HPDE track. You won’t regret it. Saturday & Sunday - Racing/HPDE Don’t Miss the First 944 Cup Midwest Race of the Season! Editors note: Roger Johnson won the first Club Race at Brainerd in an Registration opens February 26, 2018 at 9pm CST ‘86 Carrera. He liked it so much he http://register.pca.org chaired the event from 1997 though 2013. You can follow his annual live For More Event and Track Information Visit: blog of the 48 Hours of Sebring each www.GatewayCarreraClassic.com year at 48hoursatsebring.com. While I have not been to Brainerd myself, it has been on my short list of places to get to, and I will get there very soon. DAVID MURRY

I went to BIR for the first time several years ago and was completely taken by surprise. It is so much more than I anticipated. I was taken back by how fast T1 & T2 are, like nowhere I’ve seen and the rest of the track flows really well. All the people at the track are so friendly and seem like great friends. I am always very impressed with the whole experi- ence each time I go there.

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arly December is a special time wanted that invite in 2017,” Swear- Words can’t express how it felt to be Harnesses, Nets, Sabelt GT3 Harness Efor many people, especially so ingin said. “I immediately started at the Night of Champions 2017.” Restraints FIA 8835 latest spec for those invited to Porsche’s annu- training and working toward that Porsche rolled out a red carpet to All 2” webbing al Night of Champions dinner. For goal.” Swearingin and his ACI Mo- welcome its champions and their SFI 3.3 Base 2017 PCA Club Racing Porsche torsports team had a mission, and guests, at the end of which was a Layers Cayman GT4 Clubsport Trophy there was only one acceptable desti- wall emblazoned with the names of East Series Champion Curt Swear- nation for 2017: Stuttgart, Germany. all the attendees. “I couldn’t believe ingin, it meant a European vacation “It was incredible to be at an event that my name was on the wall with with his wife, Shawnan, that prob- with all the Porsche champions and all the Porsche star drivers; what a ably wouldn’t have happened with- factory drivers,” he said. “I was in welcome to the event,” Swearingin out Porsche. Though the invite was awe of the things they had achieved said. Guests were treated to a lively dependent on a championship-win- in racing, and I thought, ‘I’m a club atmosphere and fine dining amongst Visit us trackside, new showroom or ning performance at the end of the racer, how did I end up here at such friends and icons of Porsche racing, online at www.apexperformance.net race season, Swearingin had been an elite night for Porsche?’ The including the 2017 24 Hours of Le Visit us on Facebook to planning this trip for over a year. Night of Champions dinner shows Mans and LMP1 World Endurance view our track schedule “As I watched the 2016 Champi- Porsche’s love and commitment to Championship-winning #2 Porsche on, Keith Jensen, get an invite to the racing and its dedication to cele- 919 Hybrid and its drivers. Also in- Night of Champions (which was well brating its champions — regardless cluded were briefings about Porsche’s Orders 866-505-2739 Ask for your deserved on his part) I decided that I of professional or amateur status. plans for 2018 and interviews with PCA discount! (available on Tech 843-299-0997 most items) NATIONAL SPONSOR 38 CLUB RACING NEWS Porsche Works drivers. “Everywhere I turned I could see Nick Tandy, Pat- rick Pilet, Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber, and the list goes on and on,” Swearingin said. The highlight of the trip for Swearingin was an invite to the North American dinner on Friday at the Porsche Museum. This event provided the opportunity for Swear- ingin to spend time talking to the only American Porsche Works driver (and Swearingin’s longtime favorite) Patrick Long. “Patrick was the guy I had idolized and followed for the last 10 years, and one of the reasons I wanted to race. At my first track day at Nashville Superspeedway with Tracks Unlimited, I got to take a few hot laps with Patrick in the rain in a 911 Turbo. I realized how much I needed to learn and that I couldn’t drive as well as I thought I could. Patrick is such an awesome guy and it meant the world to me to have that time to talk to him at this event and tell him my story and his role in it.” Invites to the event were also ex- tended to PCA Club Racing Chair Vicki Earnshaw and PCA Club Rac- ing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Trophy East Series Coordinator, West Dillard. “I am so thankful to all of our rac- ers, sponsors, and volunteers who make PCA Club Racing and the Trophy East series possible. Without their dedication, professionalism, and expertise, we would not have nights like this,” Earnshaw said. “I also want to thank Porsche Motor- sport North America for their sup- port and acknowledgement of the Previous page: Joreg Berg- PCA Club Racing Porsche Cayman out them I wouldn’t have made it to meister, Patrick Lindsey, Jens GT4 Clubsport Trophy East Series, Stuttgart,” Swearingin said. “Thank Walther, Vicki Earnshaw, Pat and for making sure we were part of you to my family and friends, my Long, Curt Swearingin such a wonderful event.” team ACI Motorsports, John Mem- Top: Curt and Shawnan The Night of Champions provid- mer and Austin Henry, my pro coach Swearingin ed many highlights and memorable Cass Whitehead, Porsche Motor- moments for Swearingin and his wife sports, the Porsche Club of America, Middle: Curt at the Wall of on this European trip, and he already LST Marketing, and the PCA Club Champions has his sights set on a return in 2018. Racing Trophy East Series.” As with any victory in racing, this Swearingin will begin defense of was not a solo effort. his title in the 2018 PCA Club Rac- “I have so many people to thank ing Trophy East Series’ first event at for this opportunity, because with- Road Atlanta, April 6-8.

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JANUARY - MARCH 2018 44 CLUB RACING NEWS 45 THE NEW GEN 3 CAYENNE NEW ENGINES, NEW CHASSIS, INNOVATIVE CONTROL CONCEPT AND MORE

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JANUARY - MARCH 2018 46 CLUB RACING NEWS 47 cators of the increased performance. The new horizontal light edges mean that the SUV now appears wider and more athletic, even when stationary. With an exterior length increased by 2.5 inches without any change to the wheelbase and a roof height reduced by nine millimetres Transmission Solutions for compared with its predecessor, the elegant, streamlined impression of Porsche Racing Cars the Cayenne has been noticeably enhanced. The luggage compart- Holinger’s own sequential gearkit conversion ment volume is now 27 cubic feet – an increase of 3.5 cubic feet. The made for 911s was adopted by Porsche Motorsport wheels are one inch larger in diame- and was the control transmission in every 997 ter, with wider tyres on the rear axle “Cup” racecar they built. Now, the complete range for the first time, emphasising the enhanced driving dynamics. of Holinger PCS spares and upgrades are available Porsche is offering a new three- directly from Holinger. Why buy an imitation when stage lighting concept for the head- lights. The new LED main headlights you can buy the original? with matrix beam including PDLS Plus are the best system available. Contact us today to fi nd your closest authorized dealer or expert installer: [email protected] (949) 362-8750 Plug and play Paddle Shift kit for 997 Cup

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JANUARY - MARCH 2018 50 CLUB RACING NEWS 51 as Championship drivers on a years past. sponsorship, support and contin- weekend by weekend basis, earn- Multiple championship win- gencies. Specially trained officials, ing Championship awards and ning driver and all-around great relaxed 13/13 with room for “one points instead of Masters. Anoth- guy, David Murry, will be back, for them racing deals” and great er change will be the elimination coaching and helping with data camaraderie are also returning for of the Pro class in 2018. Profes- analysis. We will also have the 2018. sional drivers may co-drive in the added bonus of David’s son, For additional information and Enduro but will not accumulate Dylan, who is becoming an ac- complete rules see: www.PCA- points. Championship or Masters complished driver himself, tag- ClubRacing.org or contact Series drivers who share a car will still ging along to help some week- Coordinator, West Dillard, at accumulate one-half points as in ends. Pirelli is back on board with [email protected].

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he 2018 PCA Trophy East Series for 911 GT3 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsports in Trophy and TCup and Cayman GT4 Clubsport vehicles will Manthey Racing trim will be allowed, along with run a six race program in 2018. the 997.2 and 991.1 911 GT3 Cup cars (PCA CR GTC5 and GTC6). The GT4s will all be combined Tracks and dates are: into a single class. All cars will run at a common Road Atlanta –April 6-8 weight and ride height. All cars will be allowed to Barber Motorsports Park– May 18-20 use the more adjustable MR suspension and an- Virginia International Raceway – June 22-24 ti-sway bar. 911 GT3 Cup cars will run as delivered, IT’S ALL RIGHT HERE Monticello Motor Club – July 13-15 to the same rules as GTC5 and GTC6. Road America – Sep 1-3 We will once again have a Masters class which cov- Daytona International Speedway – October 26-28 ers approximately one-third of the field. A change from previous years will be that Masters class driv- NEW WEBSITE We are excited to have Road America and other ers will NOT accumulate points toward the regular venues returning to the 2018 lineup. Each 3-day championship. In other words, no double dipping in weekend will consist of practice sessions on day one, 2018. This will allow a better distribution of awards qualifying and two races on day two and an enduro and perhaps some unfamiliar faces on the podium. PCACLUBRACING.ORG on day three. Note: Masters aged drivers may declare themselves

JANUARY - MARCH 2018 52 CLUB RACING NEWS 53 Be Smart, Not Sorry

1938 Porsche Berlin-Rome Type 64 Winners Do The Research THE PORSCHE EFFECT PETERSEN MUSEUM, L.A. STORY BY ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER

here to go to eye the most “Over a year in the making, Wcomprehensive Porsche dis- The Porsche Effect will capture the play outside Stuttgart? Why the cor- innovative and iconic spirit of ner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Porsche, showcasing the marque’s Avenue in Los Angeles as of Satur- many contributions to automotive day, Feb. 3, 2018. That’s when The engineering and the motorsports Porsche Effect arrives at the Petersen world,” said Peter Mullin, Chair- Automotive Museum, bringing with man of the Board of Directors for Porsche 906 GTS it the German brand’s most histori- the Petersen. “We are thrilled to cally significant street and racecars as share this incredible history with Porsche 901 well as a host of artifacts and histori- the public in an experience that cal documents. both passionate enthusiasts and So how many gleam ‘n dream ma- casual fans will surely appreciate chines’ll be on view at the car-packed and enjoy.” institution? Check it out: Fifty Porch- See the storied vehicles beginning es, some of the most iconic Porsche on Feb. 3 at the Petersen Automotive sports cars of all time will play a part Museum. The exhibit runs through in the automobile-amazing event. January 27, 2019.

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Come experience this year's opportunity to race Circuit of the Americas in Austi home of the Formula 1 US Grsnd Prix. This year's event will feature 2 elub Race 3.4 Mile Formula 1 circuit groups and 2 Drivers' Education Advanced No Test & Tune prior to Event Solo Groups. With only four run groups, For more information, check the race website track time is optimized. COTA.ClubRegistration.net

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PAGE EVENT DATE 20 48 Hours at Sebring February 1-4 53 California Festival of Speed April 20-22 57 Circuit of the Americas March 2-4 37 Gateway Motorsports Park April 13-15 37 Heartland Motorsports Park April 28-29 63 High Plains 6-Hour Super Enduro Sep 14-16 29 Lime Rock Park April 20-21 5 Mid Ohio April 27-28 47 Mosport August 2-5 48 NOLA March 23-25 33 Road Atlanta April 6-8 9 Thunderhill March 24-25 Club Racing scrut Bob Linville is 45 Utah Motorsports Campus May 4-6 shown here checking Pit Lane speed at Road America. Photographer Steve 33 West Coast Series Nine Races Rashbaum took the photo.

THINGS ABOUT PORSCHE YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW from Benjamin Cooper

DUTCH POLICE DROVE THE PORSCHE 356 BACK IN THE DAY The Dutch police ordered ten special edition 356s in 1966, which are now some of the rarest cars in the world. Jerry Seinfeld is a proud owner of one, which he drives in the Barry Marder episode of Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee

IN 1986, THE PORSCHE 944 WAS THE FIRST CAR TO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR AN AIRBAG Amazingly, that was just 30 years ago

THE PORSCHE CREST IS A COMBINATION OF TWO COAT OF ARMS The prancing horse is from Stuttgart’s coat of arms and the atellers and shield are lifted from Free People’s State of Württernberg coat of arms

IN 1980, PORSCHE CREATED THE WORLD’S FIRST TITANIUM WRISTWATCH At the time, titanium was an exotic and extremely expensive material, so this was quite the feat. Porsche also designed the first watch with a hidden built-in compass and the first black chronograph watch

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58 CLUB RACING NEWS INTRODUCING PCA CLUB RACING 2018* CONTINGENCY PROGRAMS BY RYAN CARIGNAN

TECHNOLOGY LEADER IN ALUMINUM CYLINDER SLEEVING AND BILLET AIR-COOLED CYLINDERS HEADERSHIELD.COM Here is an outline of the various contingencies available to racers. Award guidelines FOR PORSCHE® ENGINES. and forms can be found at: http://pcaclubracing.org/contingency/

Bob Woodman Tires: • All classes running on Hoosier, Toyo or Yokohama tires. • Guidelines/forms at: www.BobWoodmanTires.com/PCAcontingency

Pirelli/Frisby: • All classes running on Pirelli tires. THE ORIGINAL AND PATENTED SOLUTIONS FOR M96/97 ENGINE IMS BEARING • Guidelines and forms can be found at: PROBLEMS. DEVELOPED AND PROVEN IN THE USA AND TRUSTED WORLDWIDE. http://pcaclubracing.org/contingency/ (US PAT. 8,992,089 B2 , US PAT. 9,416,697 B2) THE ULTIMATE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LNengineering.com | 815.472.2939 | 125 Gladiolus St., Momence, IL 60954 Toyo Tires: for exhaust headers, • SPB class mufflers, exhaust pipes, CAT, DPF, THE CAYMAN ® EXPERTS COMPLETE RACE CAR BUILDS • Guidelines and forms can be found at: silencers, and turbos. www.toyoracerrebates.com FULL SERVICE AND SETUP Motorsports performance with OEM fit and finish OF RACE CARS Increases power output CUSTOM PARTS DESIGN Pirelli/Frisby: Increases thermal efficiency AND FABRICATION • GTC3-6 Long-term durability at over 1050 deg C • Tires awarded to class winners of championship points races having more than two starters. Lightweight and customizable • Certificates will be sent to winners. http://pcaclubracing.org/contingency/ Oil, water, and vibration resistant Superior durability and performance Pirelli/Frisby: over conventional coatings • GTB1-3 “Triple Trofeo Championship”. • Guidelines can be found at: Can be applied to ferrous and on-ferrous metals, or even plastics, http://pcaclubracing.org/tripletrofeo/ anywhere thermal management is needed. DISTRIBUTORS NEEDED! We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support of PCA Club Racing WHOLESALE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

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60 CLUB RACING NEWS No advancement among eligible competitors Vintage Sprint Race 1 No advancement among eligible competitors Vintage Sprint Race 2 2017 HARD CHARGERS No advancement among eligible competitors Vintage Sprint Race 3 BY MICHAEL WINGFIELD, CHIEF OF NATIONAL TIMING & SCORING SUMMIT POINT MOTORSPORTS PARK — SEPTEMBER 22-24 No advancement among eligible competitors Green Sprint Race 1 Name Region Class Description Start Finish Index Race Hoyt Ammidon SCH SPB 99 Boxster 11 10 1 Green Sprint Race 2 BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY PARK — NOVEMBER 11-12 Gene Raymondi SNY E S 04 Boxster 24 18 6 Blue Sprint Race 1 Christopher Fahy NCT E S 86 951 31 22 9 Blue Sprint Race 2 Michael Travers RRR SPB 97 Boxster 31 19 12 Sprint Race 1 Dan Curry NNJ GTA2 13 GT3 Cup 11 5 6 Red Sprint Race 1 Andrea Correll GG SPB 99 Boxster 35 23 12 Sprint Race 1 Bill Coulter SCH I P 99 996 20 15 5 Red Sprint Race 2 Mark Davidian SVR GRA1 02 Cup 18 10 8 Sprint Race 2 Hoyt Ammidon SCH SPB 99 Boxster 25 12 13 Orange Enduro Peter Czajkowski SDO GT4 75 911 11 7 4 Enduro Patrick James POT F S 08 Cayman 27 19 8 Yellow Enduro Tim Smith GG SPB 98 Boxster 16 12 4 Enduro Susan Kimmitt POT VU 6 S 66 911 22 13 9 Vintage Sprint 1 Bobby Singh MNY VU 6 69 911T 22 19 3 Vintage Sprint 2 M Kehoe/R Todd GG SPB 99 Boxster 18 14 4 Enduro Chip Reichhart CHS VU 6 67 911S 23 16 7 Vintage Sprint 3 HALLETT MOTOR RACING CIRCUIT — OCTOBER 7-8 Terry Morris WIC SP1 84 944 8 4 4 Red Sprint Race 1 UTAH MOTORSPORTS CAMPUS — SEPTEMBER 15-17 Brian Gay KSC SP1 87 944 14 10 4 Red Sprint Race 2 Dave Bradshaw INT GTA1 99 996 GT3 Cup 10 7 3 Red Supersprint Ryan Virden HCT SP1 88 944 10 8 2 Red Sprint Race 3 Mark Boschert INT SPB 99 Boxster 18 15 3 Red Supersprint Richard Hansen MAV SPB 97 Boxster 10 4 6 Yellow Sprint Race 1 Perry Needham INT SP1 85 944 19 16 3 Red Supersprint Justin Wilson RMT SPB 99 Boxster 18 14 4 Yellow Sprint Race 2 Chris Haunold SS GTC4 08 GT3 Cup 4 3 1 Red Sprint 2 Carl Almond MAV SPB 98 Boxster 16 12 4 Yellow Sprint Race 3 Bob Jones INT F S 87 911 10 9 1 Red Sprint 2 Rob Hale MSO D S 74 911 18 10 8 Blue Sprint Race 1 G Troester / W Kendall INT SP1 86 944 11 9 2 Enduro Jay Carlson MSO D S 78 911SC 22 14 8 Blue Sprint Race 1 Tim Regenold MSO D S 83 911SC 23 15 8 Blue Sprint Race 1 WILLOW SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL PARK — SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1 Rob Hale MSO D S 74 911 15 9 6 Blue Sprint Race 2 Bret Bailey NST E S 86 911 14 10 4 Blue Sprint Race 3 Peter Czajkowski SDO GT4 75 911 14 10 4 Sprint Race 1 Chester Bailey WIC D S 83 911SC 15 11 4 Blue Sprint Race 3 Dan Carusillo SDO GT4 76 911 10 5 5 Sprint Race 2 Siggi Meissner LST E S 79 911 EURO SC 18 14 4 Blue Sprint Race 3

MOTORSPORT RANCH — NOVEMBER 11-12 Thomas Stephen MAV SPB 99 Boxster 8 5 3 Red Sprint Race 1 Kevin Hansel HCT SPB 99 Boxster 15 9 6 Red Sprint Race 2 Sean Gibbons SCH SPB 97 Boxster 8 5 3 Red Enduro Joe Still HOD GTC4 09 911 GT3 Cup 8 2 6 White Sprint Race 1 Steve Coomes MAV SP1 86 944 12 7 5 White Sprint Race 2 Glenn Wiedenbeck MAV SP996 02 996 5 2 3 White Enduro Steve Coomes MAV SP1 86 944 11 8 3 White Enduro Jay Boulas MAV SP1 87 924 12 9 3 White Enduro Walt Fricke RMT D S 82 911SC 13 10 3 White Enduro

NOLA — SEPTEMBER 15-17 Max George WHB GT6 89 944 7 5 2 1. Sprint Points Race Henry Carter WHB SP3 89 944 S2 8 5 3 1. Sprint Race 1 Tim Nagy ALA SPB 99 Boxster 12 8 4 4. Sprint Points Race Carl Almond MAV SPB 98 Boxster 15 8 7 4. Sprint Race 1 R Butaud / M Butaud LST SPB 98 Boxster 14 5 9 Enduro

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL RACE COMPLEX — OCTOBER 15-17 Jeff Pawlowski CHO SP3 90 944 12 8 4 White Sprint Race 1 Ramon DeCastro NNJ SP3 87 951 12 9 3 White Sprint Race 2 Kai Bockmann CHO F S 01 Boxster 24 17 7 Red Sprint Race 1 David Felker RTR SPB 99 Boxster 29 22 7 Red Sprint Race 1 Dan Curry NNJ GTC4 07 GT3 Cup 6 2 4 Red Sprint Race 2 John Giannone RTR GTB1 03 996 C2 13 9 4 Red Sprint Race 2 Mark Hill CHO H S 99 996 20 16 4 Red Sprint Race 2 David Felker RTR SPB 99 Boxster 25 21 4 Red Sprint Race 2 John Collier CHO SPC 07 Cayman S 17 11 6 Enduro Hunt McMajon POT SPB 99 Boxster 20 14 6 Enduro Scott Belles RTR SPB 99 Boxster 23 17 6 Enduro Tim Lambie UCR SPC 06 Cayman S 24 18 6 Enduro

62 CLUB RACING NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2018 63 Porsche 911 1988 for sale - $68,000 USD Very clean and ready to show, race and/or DE air cooled 911. In VERY good condition. Straight body and frame, never crashed or hit. 993 3,6 liter engine freshly rebuilt by Carlosport; still needs to be broken in. Runs on PMO carburetors. Full welded roomy cage as per FIA specs. Fibreglass hood, doors, roof, bumpers and fender extensions (widebody). Military grade engine and electricity wir- ing. 2200 lbs including both seats and fluids. Large oil cooler connected to aluminum duct with hood air extractor. • JE Pistons • Bilstein RSR suspension kit (on torsion bars) with bump steer kit • 2 sets of 18” Jongbloed wheels • Wevo G50 shifter • Wevo engine mounts 2012 CAYMAN S CLUB RACER • Quiethorsepower Phase 10 exhaust Car is a proven winner, sorted and ready for track Sprints or Enduros, JTZ RS@ Shock • Kennedy lightweight clutch with 911 turbo disc Kit, Front Brembo Clubsport big brake kit, CF doors, splitter and rear spoiler, AIM in • Rothsport Quick release steering hub car camera system, Speedcom Radio system, Cool Suit and Helmet Air System, (2) Set • Lexan side and rear windows of tires and Rims wet/dry – too many extra to list and some spares, car is super reliable • Rennline interior garments has 6 to 7 weekends on Engine and ready to track or race, have enclosed (AC) Trailer and Dully if interested. Too much too list. No expenses spared, no cut corners. A awesome looking. It is currently Car REDUCED to $ 85,500 OBO setted as a DE/Track Day car with mufflers and 2 For more Info: Robert Booth 305.218.0691 or [email protected] (18.2) racing seats + harnesses. A racing exhaust system would unleash the beast in this engine.

2016 Cayman GT4 Clubsport IMSA 2016GS spec — $159,000 OBO Contact Charles Toupin (Quebec, Canada) 2016 Cayman GT4 Clubsport former IMSA GS spec racecar. This is the car driven by Cameron Cassels and Trent Hindman to 4 514.402.6208 [email protected] (18.1) wins over two seasons of IMSA competition. It was the 1st Clubsport on the globe to win in professional competition. Included in the sale is a poster commissioned by Porsche Motorsports and signed by the drivers. Bodymotion developed and maintained, this car is track ready. Custom JRZ shocks, Guard diff, Motec data with smarty cam, Cool suit, carbon hood, Forgeline wheels, M&M race exhaust. Very fast and Very easy to drive. Spares package available. Upgradable to “MR” spec to be run in IMSA or can be run in Very Rare Street Legal PCA GTB3. NASA, SCCA, HSR, etc. But races in PCA Stock Group ‘EYE’ Engine has 36 track hours of total 105 hrs (3618 total miles). Six races, remainder driving to/from tracks. Seven speed PDK. [email protected] 732-493-2700 (18.2) Six point chrome-moly rollcage with NASCAR style door bars; JRZ Pro 2 damper set; front and rear Toe-links wirh bump steer; GT3 front control arms; front and rear adjustable swaybars; re- mote on-board 4 nozzle fire suppression; Schroth 5-point quick release harness; BBS 10 x19 wheels with slotted rotors, factory wheels and rotors available

$ 95,000 (over $120,000 invested)

Arnie Smith [email protected] 206.236.9005 (18.1) HPDE ou can count on

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